Student conference on global warming: a collaborative network-supported ecologically hierarchic geos A five week global warming curriculum for precollege students has been designed as part of the Learning through Collaborative Visualization Project (Pea, 1993). A collaborative version of the curriculum will be enacted in January, 1996, within twenty classrooms located primarily in Illinois, Michigan, and New Jersey. The primary goals for this curriculum are:
A. Forge links between students and the scientific community around a topic of common interest.
B. Engage students in scientific investiAuthor(s): Gordin Douglas N.,Edelson Daniel C.,Gomez Louis M.

Global University System with Globally Collaborative Environmental Peace Gaming Project The Global University System (GUS) [1] [Utsumi, et al, 2003] is a worldwide initiative to create advanced telecommunications infrastructure for access to educational resources across national and cultural boundaries for global peace. GUS aims to create a worldwide consortium of universities to provide the underdeveloped world with access to 21st Century education via broadband Internet technologies. The aim is to achieve education and healthcare for all, anywhere, anytime and at any pace. Author(s): Utsumi Takeshi

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Literature Review in Science Education and the Role of ICT: Promise, Problems and Future Directions Today, what "counts" as science and science teaching is in a state of flux. This, however, is not new - for 150 years there have been debates about the purpose, nature and role of science education in our society. Any designer of resources and tools for the teaching of science therefore needs to be able to understand these debates, and to be aware of the origins and reasons for the changes that are currently taking place.,A NESTA Futurelab Research report - report 6Author(s): Osborne Jonathon,Hennessy Sara

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Integrating research teams: the TELMA approach In the context of the Kaleidoscope Network of Excellence, six European research teams developed a methodology for integrating their research approaches. In this paper we present the methodology, based on a cross experiment, showing how it gave insight to the understanding of each team's research, and on the relationship between theoretical frameworks and experimental research.Author(s): Cerulli Michele,Georget Jean-Philippe,Maracci Mirk

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Using online role play to teach internet safety awareness This paper reports on an evaluation of Net-Detectives, a creative online role play activity aimed at 9–12 year olds. Net-Detectives forms part of Kidsmart, an Internet awareness programme aimed at school children. It was evaluated through a multiple method data collection using questionnaire surveys, follow up telephone interviews with teachers and observation in use in three UK schools during the summer term of 2003.
All sources of data collected agreed that a number of benefits arise from pAuthor(s): Wishart Jocelyn,Oades Caroline,Morris MaryLouise

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Didactical complexity of computational environments for the learning of mathematics How a microworld is used by students is crucially influenced by the teacher, who has the responsibility of organising the classroom setting in which learning takes place. For this reason this paper focuses on the teacher as a manager of the learning situation, in relation to the students’ construction of meaning. A model of teaching which takes into account interactions between teacher, students and computer is outlined. Although the focus of this paper will be on the teacher, the teacher wAuthor(s): Sutherland Rosamund,Balacheff Nicolas

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Adaptive learning scenarios for detection of misconceptions about electricity and remediation Our main objective is to model the knowledge used by learners in order to solve problems about electricity. We are searching means to do a diagnosis about student's activity based on a microworld of electric circuits. Once the diagnosis realized, we try to provide the learner with the most relevant remediation with regard to his/her misconceptions.Author(s): Michelet Sandra,Adam Jean-Michel,Luengo Vanda

12 Closing Remark Professor Yasheng Huang, MIT Sloan International Program Professor in Chinese Economy and Business, Professor of Global Economics and ManagementAuthor(s): No creator set

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Believing Cassandra: how to be an optimist in a pessimist's world Coinciding with the reprint of Alan’s classic book, this event will look at how to build a bridge over the sea of despair, and show how to catch the wave to an enticing, sustainable future. Alan will discuss the pioneers who created the ideas, techniques and practices of sustainable living - the people who prove Cassandra's warnings wrong, by believing in them, and taking strategic action. Alan AtKisson is president and CEO of The AtKisson Group, an international sustainability consultancy to Author(s): No creator set

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Texas Tech Researcher Documents New Arachnid Texas Tech researcher James Cokendolpher, a research scientist and assistant curator of invertebrates at The Museum of Texas Tech University, is investigating a newly discovered arachnid.
Parobisium yosemite was discovered a couple of years ago in a cave in Yosemite National Park. This cave-dewlling species is considered unique because it is able to live in granite rockfalls instead of limestone caves where most other species live.Author(s): No creator set

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Producci?n Digital de un Auditorio (Digital Production of an Auditorium) In the middle of the year 2001, we had the opportunity to project an Auditory in the particular building of our School of Architecture. The chance to produce the entire project an all the technical documentation was given; using only digital tools. The use of this tools let us to calculate illumination, isolation study, sound an thermical conditioning with a real time visualization of the three dimensional model.Author(s): Armesto, Trist?n

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Hacia una RV de Representaci?n Hiperrealista (Towards a VR of Hyper-realistic Representation) The objetive of the proyect is the hiperrealistic simulation of scenarios on standard PCs. We use the same tools that are used by the entertainment industry (3d graphics engines) to get the highest level of realism possible in 3d worlds. By now, we are exploring only the audio and visual areas. The potencial of this 3d enviorments construction tools let us to create exploration enviorments for academic and professional implementation like commerce, tourism, education, communication, etc.Author(s): Armesto, T., Mor?n, A. and Premern, C.

Howard Paterson Memorial Lecture: 2010 Jim Wallis, best-selling author, public theologian, international speaker and one of President Barack Obama's key advisers on religious and ethical issues, delivered the first Howard Paterson Memorial Lecture in Public Theology at Dunedin's historic First Church.
Lecture given Sept 28, 2010.Author(s): No creator set

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Laboratory Techniques - Subculture: Broth to Broth Microbiology is the study of microscopic organisms, which are usually maintained in culture. Pure cultures of microbes are crucial to the success of studies in this area. Good, repeatable results must rely on good aseptic technique being used at all times, and on the correct use of related techniques.Author(s): No creator set

Cognitive Issues in Multiple Sclerosis Doctors Mary Pepping and Myron Goldberg, both psychologists at the Center, discuss assessment of cognitive problems brought on by MS, and ways to manage them. Dr. Pepping has participated in writing the National MS Society’s policy paper on cognitive impairment in MS. (Series: Multiple Sclerosis from A to Z)Author(s): No creator set